Ep 35: Winter Olympics Baby!
Episode Summary
It’s Olympics time… again! This week, we share fun history stories about the Olympics. Tune in for compulsory figures, the 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team, and Curling!
Show notes
Lisa’s Pick:
Compulsory Figures (Wiki)
“1984 Winter Olympics - Men’s Figure Skating Compulsory Figures - Part 1” (YouTube)
“Who Needs Triple Axels and Toe Loops-Give Us Compulsory Figures” (WSJ)
And for your Google image deep dive:
Google Image: Compulsory Figures
Ice Skating Drama Lauren mentions: Spinning Out on Netflix
Jamie’s Picks:
“Jamaica national bobsleigh team” (wiki)
“Cool Runnings: The real story of the original Jamaican Bobsled Team” (Fox 13 News)
“Jamaican bobsled team reflects on unlikely journey to ‘88 Olympics” (Today)
Cool Runnings (Wiki)
“Jamaica at the 1988 Winter Olympics” (Wiki)
Photos/Videos mentioned:
Video → https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/jamaican-bobsleigh-team-1988-winter-olympics
Image 2 → https://olympics.nbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/04/sam-clayton-e1587903951503.png
Lauren’s Pick:
“History of Curling” (World Curling Federation)
“Everything You Need to Know About Curling for the 2018 Winter Olympics” (Time)
“Curling” (Wikipedia)
“Welcome to curling! The origin of the sport (History part 1)” & “Welcome to curling! How curling became an Olympic sport (History part 2)” Rocks Across the Pond Podcast (Part 1 & Part 2)
“The Line Between Innovation and Cheating in Curling History” History Slam Podcast